Period-doubling route to chaos in a semiconductor laser subject to optical injection

Experimental measurements and a single-mode analysis of a quantum-well laser diode subject to strong optical injection are combined to demonstrate that the diode follows a period-doubling route to chaos. All laser parameters used in this model, including the influence of spontaneous emission noise,...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1994-06, Vol.64 (26), p.3539-3541
Main Authors: Simpson, T. B., Liu, J. M., Gavrielides, A., Kovanis, V., Alsing, P. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Experimental measurements and a single-mode analysis of a quantum-well laser diode subject to strong optical injection are combined to demonstrate that the diode follows a period-doubling route to chaos. All laser parameters used in this model, including the influence of spontaneous emission noise, were experimentally determined based on the four-wave mixing technique. The transition to chaos can be used to reduce the uncertainty in the value of the linewidth enhancement factor.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.111218